Acer palmatum 'Murasaki-kiyohime' - 30-40 CM C4.5

Description
The Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' (Acer palmatum) is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, picturesque, broad, compact large shrub that produces purplish-red flowers arranged in clusters. These appear in May. These develop into reddish-brown winged fruits. The Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' also bears lobed, medium-green leaves with light green and purplish-red markings. In a sunny position with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1 m and spreads to approx. 1 m.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Acer palmatum ‘Kiyohime’.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large shrub * attractive orange-red and yellow autumn colour * tolerates pruning * low-maintenance

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' are medium green, light green or purplish-red; they are serrated, opposite and lobed. They measure approximately 6–11 cm in size. Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' turns a vibrant orange-red to yellow in autumn.

Bark
Smooth bark.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' is a multi-stemmed, umbrella-shaped, broad, compactly growing, picturesque large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 0.6–1 m and spreads to a width of approx. 0.6–1 m. It generally grows 3–5 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Frozen shoots are cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any risk of frost.

Flower
The purple-red flowers of Japanese maple 'Murasaki kiyohime' appear in clusters in May.

Use
Solitary

Root
Acer palmatum 'Murasaki kiyohime' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.